Yngwie Malmsteen – Play Loud

Very interesting DVD for Yngwie’s fans. A lot of useful information covered on this disc. This DVD consists of 3 different discs published apart from each other. Learn to play Yngwie’s style and songs. Mostly for intermediate to advanced players. Guitarist from Sweden who writes Arpeggios FROM HELL. He doesn’t need a real band or even a vocalist, just a drum machine, a bassist, and arpeggios, all FROM HELL. He is known for popularizing neo classical metal. He was one of the first guitarists (Along with Randy Rhoads and others) to use very exotic scales and borque classical influences in his composition. About 95% of his stuff is mindless shredding, but his groundbreaking Rising Force album is full of classics!

1. Play Loud! The 1st Movement: The Basics

Yngwie Malmsteen demonstrates and talks about all the techniques, styles and musical influences that have put him at the top of the ro k guitar world. Technique is divided into three parts: Picking & Fingering, Linear Line, and Harmonic Minor Scale & Diminished Chords. Topics discussed in two interviews are The Albums & Songs and The Stratocaster. Also Yngwie demonstrates some popular compositions such as:

I’ll See the Light, Tonight

Fire in the Sky

Deja Vu

Far Beyond the Sun

2. Play Loud! The 2nd Movement: Arpeggio

Part two of this instructional video set from Sweden’s hard rock genius. Technique is divided into three parts: Arpeggios with 2-3 Strings, Arpeggios with 4-6 Strings, and Advanced Techniques. Topics discussed in two interviews are Richie Blackmore and Playing Live. The four musical demonstrations are:

Trilogy Suite, Op. 5

Never Die

Black Star

Seventh Sign

3. Play Loud! The 3rd Movement: Classical Styling

The final part of the guitar virtuoso’s instructional video set looks at pentatonic scales and the classical influence in Malmsteen’s work.Technique is divided into two parts: Pentatonic Scale and Classical Number. Topics discussed in two interviews are Jimi Hendrix and Classical Music. The four musical demonstrations are: